Raising awareness of health care providers about MERSCoV infection in public hospitals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Accroître la sensibilisation des prestataires de soins concernant l'infection MERS-CoV dans les hôpitaux de la Mecque (Arabie saoudite)RÉSUMÉ Pour les agents de santé, il est important d'avoir de bonnes connaissances, attitudes et pratiques concernant l'infection du MERS-CoV, notamment à la Mecque en raison des menaces que représentent cette infection pendant le pèlerinage (Hadj et Omra). L'objectif de la présente étude était d'évaluer les connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des prestataires de soins dans les hôpitaux de la Mecque concernant l'infection du MERS-CoV et d'évaluer l'efficacité de l'intervention d'éducation sanitaire afin d'améliorer ces dernières. Les connaissances, attitudes et pratiques ont été évaluées parmi 281 participants ayant rempli un auto-questionnaire. Ensuite, ceux-ci ont suivi l'intervention d'éducation sanitaire qui recourait à plusieurs méthodes. Trois mois plus tard, 188 participants ont répondu à l'évaluation post-intervention. Une amélioration post-intervention a été constatée concernant les scores médians pour les connaissances (p < 0,001), les attitudes (p = 0,022) ainsi que le score cumulatif pour les connaissances, attitudes et pratiques (p < 0,001) ; les scores se sont améliorés indépendamment des groupes d'âges et du sexe. L'amélioration au niveau du score médian pour les pratiques n'était pas significative, les pratiques signalées étant bonnes avant l'intervention. Les effets positifs de l'intervention encouragent les efforts visant la mise en oeuvre continue de l'intervention d'éducation sanitaire pour les prestataires de soins à la Mecque. ABSTRACT It is important that health care workers have good knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards MERS-CoV, especially in Mecca because of the MERS-CoV threat during hajj and umrah. This study aimed to assess KAP of health care providers in public hospitals in Mecca about MERS-CoV infection and evaluate the effectiveness of a health education intervention to improve KAP. KAP was assessed among 281 participants using a self-administered questionnaire who then underwent the health education intervention using a combination of methods. After 3 months, 188 participants responded to the post-intervention evaluation. Significant post-intervention improvement was found in the median scores for knowledge (P < 0.001), attitude (P = 0.022) and cumulative KAP (P < 0.001); scores improved irrespective of age group and gender. Practice scores did not improve significantly, although reported practices were good before the intervention. The positive effects of the intervention support efforts to continuously implement health education interventions for health care providers in Mecca. ‫يف‬ ‫التنفســية‬ ‫األوســط‬ ‫الــرق‬

WITHDRAWN: Saudi Healthcare Facilities Risk Management and Infection Control Preparedness to Overcome Covid-19 Pandemic

“…The purpose of this study was to measure the level of preparedness of Saudi healthcare facilities to overcome COVID-19 pandemic and the level of knowledge of healthcare workers of the preparedness plan, although different public health policies were implemented in the last months, and the mandatory nature of these protective measures. Previous reports of Saudi healthcare facilities adherence to protective measures display that the level of information and education are related to a positive attitude toward infectious preventive practices (19). Of the 470 total hospital in Kingdome of Saudi Arabia (20), 25 designated hospital (20 Primary and 5 secondary) to endorse COVID-19 cases (Table 7) (11,15).…”

“…Globally, as of 6:30pm CEST, 19 May 2020, there have been 4,735,622 con rmed cases of COVID-19, including 316,289 deaths, reported to WHO (7,8). In Saudi Arabia, from Mar 2 to 6:30pm CEST,19 May 2020, there have been 59,854 con rmed cases of COVID-19 with 329 deaths (8). The Kingdome of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has well established healthcare facility and strict infection prevention control protocol (9,10).…”

“…19 epidemic. All risk management and infection control related factors showed signi cance level of correlation with age groups p≤ 0.05, in particular older age group ≥ 31 years old showed more understanding and awareness about their hospital's risk management plan and infection control measures along all related aspect of how well prepared to conquer COVID-19 pandemic, but not by gender as male and female approximately comparable.…”

Pandemic related Health literacy – A Systematic Review of literature in COVID-19, SARS and MERS pandemics

“…For attitudes about pandemics, worry/fear/helplessness about pandemic (13, 14, 22, 28, 31, 33, 49, 51, 52, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 72, 76-78, 81, 83, 84), confidence in governments' ability to manage pandemic (13,23,28,30,33,41,61,63,65,68,70,77,78,82) and perceived severity of infection as a public health problem (13,29,39,41,44,45,59,65,70,72) was most commonly assessed. (Table 3) For practices in pandemics, behaviours related to mask utilization (14,16,23,26,28,30,32,33,35,38,40,48,59,61,63,65,70,73,80,82,(84)(85)…”

Healthcare-associated infections: the hallmark of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus with review of the literature

“…In a study from Saudi Arabia of 228 trainees, half of the respondents indicated that their hospital had a clear plan while 28% did not feel that they were well prepared for MERS [72]. A targeted educational strategy increased HCWs' knowledge, skills and attitudes in private hospitals in Saudi Arabia [73]. Raising public awareness and recognition of the disease will also assist in preventing transmission [74].…”